ST. PAUL ART CRAWL IS COMING TO TOWN

Twin Cities artists have received many local, national and international awards for their talent. While the collection of artists living in the warehouse spaces of Northeast Minneapolis have Art-A-Whirl, on our side of the river in St. Paul we have the St. Paul Art Crawl. Supported through grants, sponsorships and other funding, the semi-annual St. Paul Art Crawl gives artists a chance to show off their work, and invite the public into their studios.

The St. Paul Art Collective (SPAC) found their roots during the late '70s and early '80s in Lowertown St. Paul. Many artists set up their studios there during that time as the area was in a state of disrepair and offered very affordable spaces. The Art Collective formed over time and in 1977 they had their first group exhibition at the Union Depot. To showcase artists’ work further, the collective created Lowertown’s Wall St. Gallery. The need to showcase work eventually evolved into open-studio weekend art crawls through multiple St. Paul buildings in 1991, and the St. Paul Art Crawl was born.

Today, the St. Paul Art Crawl is sponsored by the St. Paul Federal Credit Union and local businesses and organizations, showcases more than 300 artists and 17 buildings participate in the event each season, serving over 20,000 visitors. Buildings participating in the event stretch across St. Paul, including Lowertown, Downtown, Raymond Station, the Eastside, and more. Restaurants and breweries are getting in on the activities as well, along with venues like Can Can Wonderland. St. Paul Art Crawl’s website has provided a map of all participating venues, which you can use to plan out your route.